incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
apparent; obvious; very clear
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to press a question; to cross-examine
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
through a (computer, etc.) screen
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
as (for); for; in the capacity of
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
serious; not joking; straight
question; inquiry; enquiry
to discuss; to talk together
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that